Today's local leaders expressed defiance toward Trump, while young speakers at the Columbus celebration spoke in hopeful tones about the future.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on January 20, with mail and trash collection unavailable, banks and government offices closed, schools closed in some areas, and most private businesses remaining open.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — 2025 marks 40 years since Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday across the nation. Though, here in Columbus, there is an annual celebration that embodies the morals and values of the Civil Rights leader.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, and several events throughout central Ohio are honoring King with keynote speeches, marches, service projects and more.

Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at Ohio Northern University in 1968. One woman remembers the impact the prominent civil rights leader’s words had at the rural northwest Ohio school.

All across Columbus, people are reflecting and honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The freezing temperatures did not stop “We Are Linden.” The group,

Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day took place around the Columbus area today. Speakers celebrated King's legacy, his impact and his local ties to the civil rights movement that he helped lead.

Columbus will host its MLK Day March ... This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Want to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day? Here are some free options in Ohio

City of Columbus MLK Day Event | Lincoln Theatre Celebrate and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the annual City of Columbus MLK Day Program. The march was canceled due to weather ...

About 50 people came together and marched over 10 blocks while listening to King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

And young people — including three central Ohio high ... gathering in Columbus to honor King occurred in 1986, which also was the first year of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

At Columbus' MLK Day event, speakers decried Donald Trump for fermenting hate and called on people to allow MLK "to start speaking through us."